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Cultural Space, Hernani
Intending to construct a cultural venue, public square and biomass heating facility this design competition was lauched by the city of Hernani, Spain.
The Hernani municipality launched a competition to invite architects to envision a new civic and cultural landmark at the heart of Hernani. The project transforms a 4.4k m² municipal site between Sandiusterri, Izpizua and Larramendi streets into a vibrant public square anchored by a multi-purpose cultural venue. The programme includes an auditorium of around 500 seats, rehearsal and creation rooms, flexible event spaces, offices and archives, alongside an underground public car park and a 2 MW biomass plant powering the town’s district heating network. The 2 stage open competition seeks innovative, sustainable and contextually sensitive proposals that strengthen connections between Hernani’s historic centre and Lizeaga neighbourhood, combining contemporary architecture with thoughtful urban regeneration.
Location
Sector
Culture / Landscape
Intervention
New build
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open design competition
Deadline
04 Dec 2025
Project Value/Scale
€10 million
Consultant Team
Lead architect
Structural engineer
Building services engineer (MEP)
Quantity surveyor/Cost consultant
Landscape architect
Sustainability/Energy consultant
Accessibility and urban integration specialist
Project manager for execution stage
Structural engineer
Building services engineer (MEP)
Quantity surveyor/Cost consultant
Landscape architect
Sustainability/Energy consultant
Accessibility and urban integration specialist
Project manager for execution stage
Submission Criteria
3 teams will advance to the final competition, each will receive a compensation amount of € 2k.
The the top contender at the final competition will receive an advancement on the subsequent services fees of € 10k.
First Stage Deliverables:
– Administrative declaration confirming authorship and compliance with anonymity
– Design report (max 10 A4 pages)
Drawings and visual material (A1 panels)
– Site plan (1:500 scale)
– Ground/Typical floor plans, sections and elevations (1:200 scale)
– Conceptual diagrams
– 3D visualisations
– Public-space concept indicating materials and landscape character
Final Competition Deliverables:
– Expanded design report (max 20 A4 pages)
– Bill of quantities/Cost summary
– Work programme indicating construction phases
– Sustainability and energy analysis summary
– 10-minute presentation (in Basque or Spanish)
Architectural drawings and visuals (A1 boards)
– Site plan (1:500)
– Ground/Typical floor plans, sections and elevations (1:200 scale)
– Façade study at 1:100 (optional)
– Exploded axonometric or system diagram showing structure and environmental concept
– 2 photorealistic renderings
– 3D model (optional)